Great Silver Meeting in Memphis Shapes 1890s Money Fight
The silver convention in Memphis opened with Senator Turpie named chairman. Speakers argued that silver coinage sustains people’s money against gold, urging bi metalism and equal coinage. Delegates from many states debated policy, with Sibley urging independent action in 1896 and Nevada’s Stewart denouncing Rothschild influence on gold supply.
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Memphis
Tenn
Turpie
United States
Bates and
Harris
Tennessee
Jones and Berry
Arkansas
George and Walthall
Mississippi
Marion Butler
North Carolina
Tillman
South
Price
Indiana
John G. Evans
South Carolina
Eagle
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
A. J. Warner
Ohio
C. 8. Thomas
Alva Adams
Colorado
Alexander Delman
California
Tennesne
F. M. Longley
Georgia
Charles S. Thomas
L. Bradford Prince
New Mexico
Alex Delmar
E. C. Treadway
Virginia
E. Watson
Texas
BE. W. Carmaci
B. R. Tilman
Joseph C. Sibley
Pennsylvania
J. H. McDowell
People’s Party
Sibley
Cleveland
Carlisle
Sherman
Stewart
Nevada
Austria
Speculation on Governor Culberson’s Fistfight Policy
Dallas June 13. The Corbett Fitzsimmons match stirs the southwest with cattlemen urging ample room for attendance. Report notes Governor Culberson is unlikely to intervene, citing past tolerated glove fights when he was attorney general.
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Dallas
Tex
Southwest
John T. Howard
Culberson
Galveston
Houston
Temple
Government printing office to join classified service
Washington June 13 arrangements have been perfected to place the employer of the government printing office under the classified service. Rules will be formed for the force to be employed with each session of Congress upon the Congressional Record. Upon adjournment compositors on the Record will be dropped but remain on the eligible list for one year and may reapply upon reassembly.
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Washington
Government Printing Office
Classified Service
Congress
Despondent waitress ends life in San Jose hotel
Amelia Reinholt, a Eureka hotel waitress, grew close to coworker Miss Gussie Munson. After Munson left the hotel, Reinholt despondently stayed behind. A gunshot in her room ended with Reinholt blowing out her brains, a self-inflicted death discovered at night.
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San Josep
Cal
Amelia Reinholt
Eureka Hotel
Gussie Munson
Jefferson Democratic Club Endorses Silver at 16 to 1
The Jefferson Democratic Club of Louis Bend Indiana formed in 1882 adopted unanimously a resolution endorsing the Illinois Democratic convention's action to favor silver at a 16 to 1 ratio.
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Louis Bend
Ind
Jefferson Democratic Clu
Notre Dame Golden Jubilee Celebrated With Alumni Parade
Notre Dame Indiana marks its jubilee with alumni delegations, mass for deceased benefactors, and a regatta at St Joseph Lake. Races feature Golden Jubilee, Silver Jubilee, Minnehaha and Evangeline crews. ceremonies at St Mary's Academy and university theater honor graduates and speakers.
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Ind
University of Notre Dame
South Bend
Archbishop Elder
Cincinnati
Nathan J. Mooney
Chicago
St. Joseph Lake
Ralph L. Palmer
J. Sydney Corby
Albert T. Spengler
Arthur T. Chase
Philip A. Wellington
Frank H. Hesse
John C. McGurg
Shell
Silver Jubilee
Edward KE. Brennan
Charles D. McPhee
Hunter M. Bennett
John F. Mullen
Ted W. Shulte
George N. Johnson
William J. Mosley
Francis Wensinger
Alexander Carney
Thomas Guthrie
Edward Gilmartin
Joseph Marmon
Evangeline
Edgar Crilly
Fred J. O’brien
Jenaro Devila
Henry Mathewson
Francis Wagner
Louis Brinker
John Watt
Resting place of Crawford’s soldiers found at Bucyrus site
Workers excavating an alleged Indian mound south of Bucyrus unearthed bones believed to be part of Colonel Crawford's soldiers. The discovery coincides with the 118th anniversary of Crawford's burning at the stake observed nearby, suggesting this spot as the burial place of the marching white men rather than an Indian burial mound.
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Bucyrus
Colonel Crawford
Crawford
Crawfordsville
Upper Sandusky
Supreme court advances Hancock county superintendent case
Indianapolis June 13 The supreme court advanced the Hancock county case testing the constitutionality of the new law for county superintendent elections. Determination is expected early September after the court convenes post summer vacation. The court also postponed the Vivo county fee and salary case and two other matters.
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Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Hancock County
Geering
Department of Public Instruction
Roby Racing Association
Northern Prison
Building and Loan Association
Democrats Likely to Reassemble for Money Convention
Kansas City June 13 A strong probability the state democratic committee will reconvene soon under Chairman Moffitt and a convention will be called to discuss the money question in response to county chairmen. Free silver supporters have rallied statewide forming a formidable party worker base.
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Kansas City
State Democratic Committee
Moffitt
People vs Whisky Trust Opinion Affirms Breakup
The Springfield supreme court filed its opinion in the People vs the Whisky Trust case. The judgment of the lower court entered by Judge Custer is affirmed, and the decision will break up the trust.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
The
People
Whisky Trust
Custer
Forest fires flare anew near Bradford in Simpson area
Bradford Pa June 13. Forest fires have broken out afresh at Simpson and are growing more fierce as they progress. Much property is threatened and residents flee the path of the flames to seek safety.
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Bradford
Simpson
Novelty in Missouri Valley meet delays races to 6:30
Missouri Valley Io June 13 reports races pushed to 6:30 pm for today’s meet. Farco S D June 13 notes the state Sportsmans association opening shows strong turnout and sustained interest with many sportsmen present.
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Missouri Valley
Farco
S. D
Sportsman’s Association
Western Chair Manufacturing Association Holds Convention
In Milwaukee Draper hall hosts the Western Chair Manufacturing association annual convention with about 40 delegates present. The principal aim of the gathering is to form a chair trust.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Western Chair Manufacturing Association
Draper Hall
City Council in Regular Session Last Night
The Fort Wayne city council met in regular session with six Republicans present against Democrats plus Loesch. The crematory committee urged bids for McKeesport work. a $90.65 bill was approved. An $800 repair plan for the Seventh ward engine house passed, amid cautions over exhausted funds. A dog ordinance was revised to require registration, muzzling, and penalties for untagged or vicious dogs. The committee of the whole delivered a contentious report on the mayor and finances, noting missing papers and two irregularities, and recommending printing the missing portions.
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Greibel
Loesch
McKeesport
New York
Seventh Ward
Mohr
Judiciary
R. J. Fisher
City of
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Messrs
A. H. Dougall
George D. Crane
DC. J. McLane
Finance Committee
Gold at Sea Bottom Discovered Near St Clement's Island
In Los Angeles on June 18 a report says gold was found in paying quantities at the ocean bottom near the western end of St Clement's Island. Archibald Read’s yacht lead with tallow detected a gold-filled cavity, suggesting a rich placer hidden beneath waves. An expedition and diver are planned to extract the treasure.
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Los Angeles
Cal
St. Clement’s Island
Archibald Read
St. Clement's
England seals Chinese loan amid Formosa calm and deals
June 13 dispatch notes peace in Formosa under Japanese customs control and resumed trade. London Times reports Chinese loan at agreed rate, 36 year redeemability, 15 year non reducible period, secured on treaty customs revenue with Russia guarantee. Chinese bonds quoted 24 percent premium on Paris, four Russian banks sole buyers, seen as a risky political precedent.
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Hioxe Kone
Formosa
London Times
Russia
Loxpoy
Paris
China
Gold Find At Boggy Creek Area Sparks Rush
A courier reports paying quantities of gold found in the hills at Boggy Creek head, about 15 miles southeast of Arapahoe. Traces extend along Cobb Creek to Greer county. richest strikes near Boggy and Turkey creeks. Senator McCoy says Arapahoe is nearly deserted as prospectors rush to the scene.
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Turkey Creeks
McCoy
Arapahoe
Washita County
Divorce Granted and $75,000 Alimony Awarded
In Cotoravo Springs Colorado on June 13 the district court granted Mrs. Julia A. Sherman Boles a divorce from Richard Johnson Boles for desertion and awarded her 75000 dollars in alimony. The husband, a mining man, had not lived with his wife for some time.
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Cotoravo Springs
Colo
District Court
Julia A. Sherman Boles
Richard Johnson Boles
Jones
Rev. Lewis G. Archer Sentenced to Sixty Days in Jail
Hastines Michigan June 13 Rev. Lewis G. Archer pleaded guilty to kissing Mrs. John Waters of Battle Creek and was fined 25 dollars or 60 days in jail. He began serving the sentence today.
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Hastines
Mich
Lewis G. Archer
John Waters
Battle Creek
BEHRING SEA Tensions Rise Over Unrenewed Regulations
Washington officials warn the Behring Sea dispute may flare as Great Britain does not renew joint seal fisheries regulations. Ottawa pressure and Canadian influence push Britain toward unilateral action, raising treasury anxiety as Pauncefote departs. United States patrols the area alone as summer nears.
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Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Behring Sea
United States
State Department
Julian Pauncefote
England
Treasury
Masked man wounds farmer in Port-T Lane incident
Jay County farmer Michael Hannon was awakened by gravel at his windows. A masked man fired twice. the second shot was stopped by a suspender bucket. Hannon suspects son-in-law Chris Whiteman, recently fled with his sister-in-law Celia Hannon to Michigan. A local posse searched for Whiteman without success.
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Portt Lane
Ind
Michael Hannon
Bear Creek Township
Hannon
Chris Whiteman
Whiteman
Celia Hannon
Michigan
Port Huron
Democrats Divided Over Gold and Silver Coinage in Columbus
In Columbus Indiana on June 13 the Jackson club hosted a debate between ex State Senator James Cox and Attorney Carl J Kollmeyer. Cox defended Cleveland and Carlisle backing the gold standard while Kollmeyer advocated free and unlimited silver coinage.
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ColumBus
Ind
Jackson Club
James Cox
Carl J. Kollmeyer
Cox
Cleveland
Carlisle
For sale brick house and lot at West Creighton avenue
Property offered by Everett and Doud features a seventy by one hundred thirty six foot lot with a brick house on the west side, a barn, well, cistern, and fruit trees. Price 3150 dollars with 1000 cash and the balance on reasonable terms. Good until Saturday night June 22. Public sale location: second floor Old National Bank Block.
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Creighton Avenue
Bed Rock
Everett & Doud
Old National Bank
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